This session will explore reasons why some families may not engage with services and supports. We will also explore what we learned from families about the support they needed and could not access during the pandemic. Discussion will include what agencies and policymakers need to be thinking about when reducing services during events such as […]
Having not received an FASD diagnosis until his late forties, RJ Formanek was startled to find how many of the strategies he had used throughout life were a result of FASD. In this webinar, RJ Formanek will share his experiences on how FASD affects the people who have it and how it impacts the world […]
Applying a Health Equity Lens to Injury Prevention Programming Presented by Parachute, Canada's national charity dedicated to preventing serious and fatal injuries, this presentation will describe equity-focused child injury prevention approaches and communication strategies. Drawing on Parachute's previous work, developing a Child Injury Prevention Course for professionals and delivering educational programming to families through centres […]
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of talking with people about CHANGE. Change is not always easy but using MI with your clients: Helps them consider their own reasons for change Decreases their resistance to change Build motivation to change Strengthens their commitment to change MI is useful in supporting people in a variety […]
This webinar will outline the fundamentals of a trauma-informed care approach and its importance within sexual and reproductive healthcare. Attendees will learn strategies to employ a trauma-informed approach with patients/clients, including communication strategies. Resources and activities will be highlighted to aid care providers in providing trauma-informed care.
Join Diana Elliott and Sherry Sinclair in a reflective conversation about ACES, Adverse Childhood Experiences, that evolved from separate research in 1998 and from frontline workers and their experiences. Both Diana and Sherry come from a place of passion in their work and compassion and respect for communities and families they work with. In consideration […]
This is a one-day training designed specifically for perinatal healthcare providers and professionals who provide support to pregnant people. The training will be broken down into the following 4 modules with facilitated discussions: * This training is certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Educators and International Childbirth Educators Association. * Participants who complete […]
This session will explore why individuals have differences in their responses to adversity and how our positive and negative experiences exist in a delicate balance to determine developmental and mental health outcomes. During the presentation, Nancy will talk about three "Core Principles of Development" highlighted by the Harvard Center on the developing child and Resilience […]
This presentation will discuss how brain and behaviour in children with low levels of prenatal alcohol exposure are altered compared to well-matched, unexposed controls. Magnetic resonance imaging measurements of human brain were used in their research, in conjunction with parent-reports of behaviour. We found that children with low levels of prenatal alcohol exposure (average = […]
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of talking with people about CHANGE. Change is not always easy but using MI with your clients: Helps them consider their own reasons for change Decreases their resistance to change Build motivation to change Strengthens their commitment to change MI is useful in supporting people in a variety […]